CVE-2026-46275: Bluetooth: hci_uart: fix UAFs and race conditions in close and init paths
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The vulnerability addresses use-after-free and race conditions in Bluetooth hci_uart close and init paths.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using the affected Bluetooth library.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for exploitation in Bluetooth communications.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of the Bluetooth library.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-46275
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-462750.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-46275 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of servicecert-bund
- unknownUSN-8668-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-4: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-3: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-2: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8620-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8618-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8610-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8575-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8603-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
Recent advisories for Bluetooth
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-80186: A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in BlueZ, the Linux Bluetooth protocol stac…nvd · 2026-08-25
- unknownCVE-2026-79219: Use after free in Bluetooth in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker …nvd · 2026-08-25
- unknownCVE-2026-79091: Use after free in Bluetooth in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote…nvd · 2026-08-25
- unknownCVE-2026-79001: Information leak in Bluetooth in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remo…nvd · 2026-08-25
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel (Bluetooth): Multiple vulnerabilities allow Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-08-25
- unknownCVE-2026-78306: DJI drones expose an unauthenticated DUML command interface over Bluetooth that allows an atta…nvd · 2026-08-24
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